As one of the most talked-about figures, Bruce Hornsby has built a significant fortune. In this article, we dive deep into the assets and career highlights.

What Is Bruce Hornsby's Net Worth?

Bruce Hornsby was born on November 23, 1954, in Williamsburg, Virginia. He is the son of Lois, a pianist, and Robert, an attorney and real estate developer. He has two brothers named Bobby and John. Growing up, Hornsby was raised in the church of Christian Science. As a teenager, he went to James Blair High School, from which he graduated in 1973. Bruce went on to attend the University of Richmond for a year, followed by the Berklee College of Music. He finally ended up at the University of Miami, graduating in 1977. ActorDavid Hornsbyis Bruce's cousin.

Bruce Hornsby in 1987. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)

Bruce Hornsby is an American singer and keyboardist who has a net worth of $20 million. That number includes the value of Bruce's very well-sampled catalog of music. Bruce Hornsby's music combines folk, jazz, bluegrass, rock, and country, among other musical traditions. He has performed with his touring bands the Range and the Noisemakers as well as his bluegrass project with Ricky Skaggs, and he played on tour with the Grateful Dead from 1988 to 1995. Hornsby has released over 20 albums since 1986.

Hornsby formed his first group, Bruce Hornsby and the Range, in 1984. Signed to RCA Records the next year, the band included members David Mansfield, Joe Puerta, John Molo, and George Marinelli. Bruce went on to launch his recording career in 1986 with what would remain the biggest hit of his career: the #1 song "The Way It Is," released as the second single from Hornsby's debut album of the same name. Also launching the hit singles "Mandolin Rain" and "Every Little Kiss," the album won Bruce the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. The second album by Hornsby and the Range, "Scenes from the Southside," came out in 1988. It spawned the hit single "The Valley Road," which won the Grammy for Best Bluegrass Recording. Hornsby and the Range released their third and final album, "A Night on the Town," in 1990. Notably, the album featured Hornsby's last significant hit single, "Across the River."

Bruce Hornsby and the Range

He formed Bruce Hornsby and the Range in 1984. The band released four albums, including their 3x Platinum debut album, "The Way It Is," which reached #3 in the US. Hornsby has released six solo albums and five with the Noisemakers. He released one album with Ricky Skaggs and another with The Bruce Hornsby Trio. He won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1987. Bruce also won Grammy Awards in 1990 for Best Bluegrass Album and in 1994 for Best Pop Instrumental Performance. In 2015, he reunited with the Grateful Dead for their Fare Thee Well reunion shows.

While still in college, Hornsby joined his brother Bobby in the local cover band Bobby Hi-Test and the Octane Kids. Later, after graduating from college, Bruce returned to Williamsburg and performed at clubs and hotel bars. In 1980, he moved with his brother and songwriting partner, John, to Los Angeles, where they worked for 20thCentury Fox; he also worked as a session musician. Following this, Hornsby joined the rock band Ambrosia on their final album, "Road Island." After the group disbanded, he and Ambrosia bassist Joe Puerta joined singerSheena Easton'stouring band.

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Disclaimer: All net worth figures are estimates based on public data.